Broom.



1:. BROWN.

BROOM.

APPLICATION FILED APR.22, 1907.

Patented Sept. 15,1908.

MAW-N55155:

EDWARD BROWN, OF FORT HUNTER, NEW YORK.

BROOM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed April 22, 1907. Serial No. 369,448.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Hunter, county of Montgomery, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooms, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to such improvements and consists of the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter described andsubsequently claimed.

Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the referencecharacters marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several figurestherein.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a view in per spective of a broom embodyingmy invention. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the female member ofthe head-band. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the male member of thehead-band. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a supplemental band-member forreinforcing the band when desired. Fig. 5 is a horizontal cross-sectiontaken, on the plane of the broken line 55 in Fig. 1, with thesupplemental band-member applied to the head.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap andefficient head or older for brooms, mops and the like.

I have shown the invention applied to a broom or brush, but it is alsoapplicable to mops.

Referring to the drawings wherein the invention is shown in preferredform, the broom-head com rises a plurality of spacing and supportinglocks, 1, inclosed within a head-band formed by the union of the femaleband-member, 2, and the male band-mem-- ber, 3, and bolt-connections, 4,inserted through lapping portions of the band-members and certain of theblocks 1.

The spaces inclosed between the head-band and the several blocks, 1, arefilled with brush-stock or the like, such as broom-corn, ratan, or othersimilar material, adapted to the use for which the article is intended.If the article is to be used as a mop, these spaces would be filled withfabric, or rags, or similar material.

The female band-member is preferably composed of a U-shaped piece ofsheet-metal having its edges retroverted on the outer side of itsparallel arms, thereby forming flanges, 5, which flanges extend from theends of the U-shaped member, approximately to the curved intermediateportion thereof. The male band-member is similarly Ushaped and formed ofsheet-metal, and has its ends, 6,

pointed and slightly outturned as shown in flanges, 5, where curvedaround the curved portion of the male band member, are crushed down andserve to retain the p arts in their connected position.

By having the ends of the male bandmember tapered, and bent outwardly asshown, the parallel arms of the male member will easily enter betweenthe edge-flanges of the respective arms of the female band-member as themembers are telescopically brought together.

After the brush-head has been formed, the ends, 6, of the maleband-member may be cut ofi or bent inwardly in order that they shall notpresent unsightly or dangerous projections on the brush-head.

In making a broom, brush, mop, or the like, the stock, 15, and blocks,1, are alternately arranged in the order shown in Fig. 1. The members ofthe head-band are then applied to the assembled stock and blocks, andare then forced together in the manner just above described. For thispurpose it is desirable to use a press with dies adapted to receive theassembled parts and force the bandmembers together with sufiicientpressure to tightly inclose and bind together the inclosed stock. Whenthe parts have been thus assembled, the bolts, 4, are inserted throughlapping portions of the head-band and certain of the blocks, 1, andserve to tightly secure the parts in position.

In Figs. 1 and 5, I have shown the brushhead thus formed mounted upon ahandleplate, 8, secured to the head by means of the same bolts, 4,whereby the parts of the head are held together, said bolts, 4, passingthrough apertures or slots, 9, formed in said plate, which is held inposition by the nuts, 10, on said bolts. The plate, 9, is provided witha socket, 11, adapted to receive a handle 12.

If it be desired to reinforce the head-band, a supplemental band-member,13, may be employed, such a member being shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Thesupplemental band'- member is preferably slightly smaller than thefemale band-member, and is adapted to be received between theedge-flanges, 5, of the female band-memb er.

In assembling the parts, the female bandmember is first nested withinthe supplemental band-member, after which the male band-member isapplied in the same manner as above described, except that its branchesembrace between them the branches of both the supplemental and femalebandmenibers.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. In a device of the class described a head comprising spacing andsupporting blocks, an. inclosing telescoping head-band, and fasteningdevices inserted through lapping portions of said head-band and certainof said blocks.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a headcomprising spacing and supporting blocks, an inclosing telescopinghead-band, one member of which has retroverted edge flanges to receivethe other member thereof and fastening devices inserted through lappingportions of said head-band and certain of said blocks; of stock insertedand secured in the spaces between said head-band and fastening blocks.

3. In a device of the class described, a head-band comprising twoU-shaped sheetmetal members, one having retroverted flanges on itsparallel arms adapted to receive the edges of the parallel arms of theother member in combination with fastening devices inserted throughlapping portions of said band-members. a

4. Ina device of the class described, a head-band comprising twoU-shaped sheetmetal members, one having retroverted flanges on itsparallel arms adapted to receive the edges of the arallel arms of theother member, said 0t er member having tapered, outwardly bent ends.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a head-bandhaving lapping members, and bolts having screwthreaded ends projectingthrough the lapping members of the head-band on one side of the head; ofa handle-plate provided with apertures to receive said bolts; and nutson the ends of said bolts, whereby said plate and the lapping members ofthe head-band are secured together.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a headconsisting of spacing and supporting blocks, an inclosing head-bandcomprising two sheet-metal members, one having retroverted edge-flangeson its parallel arms adapted to receive the parallel arms of the othermember, and bolts inserted through lapping portions of said head-bandand certain of said blocks of stock compressed and held between saidhead-band and the respective spacing and supporting blocks.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 5 day of April,1907.

EDWARD BROWN.

Witnesses:

E. H. KEY, H. H. JOHNSON.

